Olympics update: Alex Deibold takes bronze in snowboardcross

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Feb 18, 2014 at 10:16 AMFeb 18, 2014 at 10:16 AM

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American Alex Deibold took bronze in snowboardcross, an amazing feat after spending last Olympics as a technician. Pierre Vaultier of France took the gold, but Deibold was the inspiring story of the event.

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Quote of note

"Next Olympics I go to, I'm sure as heck not getting fifth." - U.S. teen Mikaela Shiffrin, who took fifth place in her Olympic debut in the giant slalom. Shiffrin missed a medal by 0.23 seconds.